Ellie Gould experienced that moment, but beamed live to millions of people across the nation when presenting the Brit award for best international female with racing driver Lewis Hamilton.

Questioning her choice in gown, Lewis asked the Burn singer: ‘Are you going to a wedding or something?’ to which Ellie responded: ‘Er, excuse me! Yes, ours!’

Major awkward given the 30-year-old has only recently split from his long-term girlfriend, Nicole Scherzinger, who was no doubt shooting some major shade at her TV set right about then.

‘That was a good one,’ the pretty blonde came back with, but shooting her down, Lewis totally shot her down with a simple ‘No’.

Oy (Picture: ITV)

And poor Ellie’s blushes didn’t stop there, after announcing that her pal Taylor Swift had won the award, Swifty went on to thank practically everyone in England EXCEPT Ellie, only seeming to add her as an after thought.

Taylor gave a big name check to Brit BFF Ed Sheeran (Picture: ITV)

Cringe and none of which went unnoticed by t’internet:

The award for most awkward presenters go to Ellie Goulding and Lewis Hamilton #BRITAwards

Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton are said to have called time on their seven year relationship.

The couple have been on-off with splits in 2010, 2011 and 2013, but is it now really the end?

Yes, according to a source in The Sun, who said: ‘It really is over this time. Nicole has finally had enough. She knew Lewis had no plans to marry her. She’s completely gutted and feels lost about her future.’

‘They’ve been fighting for months but things had got much worse recently. Nicole obviously wants to settle down at some point soon so she couldn’t waste her time if Lewis was at all uncertain.

Adding: ‘They spend so much time apart that things just became untenable.’

Towards the end of last year Nicole, 36, and Lewis, 30, had appeared to be in a good place, pictured supporting each other in their careers.

Lewis was there for Nicole’s west end debut (Picture: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

While both have previously admitted that their hectic schedules could prove challenging at times for their relationship, Nicole was by Lewis’ side when he scooped his second world F1 championship title and equally he was there for her as the singer made her debut in the west end revival of musical Cats.

Metro.co.uk contacted representatives for both parties with Lewis Hamilton’s camp confirming the split while Nicole Scherzinger’s declined to comment.

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton set tongues wagging when he debuted a new look this week – but not for the right reasons.

The racing champ – who is dating Nicole Scherzinger – wore his hair in a large quiff with shaved sides and diamond studs in each ear lobe as he arrived at the IWC ‘Journey To The Stars’ Gala Dinner on Tuesday.

Normally clean shaven, the 30-year-old now sports a short beard and a pair of black rimmed specs.

But his new style led many fans to ask if he had been in the hands of the TV fashion stylist and presenter Gok Wan, 40 – who also rocks a high quiffed hairstyle and geeky glasses.

The original : The TV presenter is famed for his trademark black rimmed glasses and quiffed hair [Photo: West/PA Wire]

Mocked: Lewis’ new look did not go down well with fans (Picture: Getty Images)

One tweeted: ‘@LewisHamilton must be so grateful to @therealgokwan for the styling tips and new look for the 2015 F1 season #twins.’

Another wrote: ‘Lewis Hamilton’s new look makes him look like Gok Wan. Without the dress sense.’

Ouch.

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While visiting girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger to watch her in the musical Cats, Lewis Hamilton spotted a photo opportunity and took it. With none other than Tom Cruise of course, who was also there to enjoy a little theatre-going himself.

And looking like the cat that got the cream (sorry) Lewis staged a shot with not only Tom, but the entire cast of Cats.

Joey Barton has stuck the boot into ‘tax exile’ Lewis Hamilton after the Formula One champion picked up BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award last night.

The Mercedes driver saw off the challenge of double major winner Rory McIlroy to claim the much-maligned gong in Glasgow, but outspoken QPR midfielder, Barton, snapped that the 29-year-old Monaco resident should not have even been eligible to claim the honour.

Can't believe they gave SPOTY to Hamilton. 1. Formula 1 is the most boring sport ever. 2. He brought a dog with him. 3. He's a tax exile.

‘People moan and say, “He doesn’t live in the country, but he’s happy to raise the flag”. It doesn’t matter what country you live in. I was born here, man.

‘What people don’t realise is that I pay tax here, but I don’t earn all my money here. I race in 19 different countries, so I earn my money in 20 different places and I pay tax in several different places, and I pay a lot here as well.

‘I am contributing to the country and, not only that, I help to keep a team of more than 1,000 people employed.’

Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to his army of fans after clinching the Formula 1 title in stunning style.

The Mercedes man took his second drivers’ championship after winning the Abu Dhabi grand prix, edging heartbroken team-mate Nico Rosberg, and has released a thank you message to his supporters for their dedication throughout the season.

The highly-charged video shows fans gearing up for and living the emotion of Hamilton’s final race of the year, while the man himself also pays heartfelt tributes to ‘Team LH’.

It’s fair to say Nico Rosberg didn’t have the best of days during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday – after ending in 14th position and losing out on the drivers’ Championship to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Rosberg started the Grand Prix in pole position knowing that if he won, Hamilton needed to finish the race in at least second place to claim his second world title.

But unfortunately for the 29-year-old, he ended up finishing the race in 14th position after losing engine power in the 25th lap – shortly after running off the circuit one lap before.

And if that wasn’t enough, this conversation between the Mercedes driver and his team during the race summed up the German’s miserable afternoon.

All eyes may be on Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg ahead of the Formula 1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend, but it was Jenson Button’s eyes that stole the attention ahead of the race – after he produced a priceless reaction to the issue of clean driving.

Hamilton was asked during the pre-race press conference on Friday whether he would speak to title contender, and Mercedes team-mate, Rosberg about ensuring they both raced fairly on Sunday.

After saying he didn’t need to because the pair had talked about the issue ‘several times during the season’ already, Rosberg was then asked for his thoughts on the issue.

‘Yes,’ he replied, ‘just that Lewis can do something to keep it clean, which is drive cleanly himself. So it’s not like he can’t do anything.’

As Rosberg made the jibe at Hamilton, Button produced a brilliant reaction beneath him when he raised his eyebrows in surprise and appeared to smile.

Few people have ever bought into the idea of Formula 1 being a ‘team sport’, and this awkward embrace between title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg only further enforces those theories.

The Mercedes team-mates do into the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi competing for the drivers’ championship, with Hamilton just 17 points ahead of Rosberg.

A second-place finish will be enough for the Brit, even if Rosberg goes on to claim the chequered flag, but the German is determined to force his team-mate into a crucial mistake as they duel to be crowned F1 king.

Bless, how sweet…

In his MailOnline column, Rosberg said: ‘I was fastest in every practice session, secured pole and then won the race ahead of my team-mate Lewis Hamilton which leaves me 17 points behind him in the race for the championship. I know that I must carry that form through to this weekend’s race in Abu Dhabi.

‘It goes without saying that I need some help from Lewis to clinch the title, and I am going to try and put as much pressure on him as I can.

‘He has been making some mistakes recently, he spun in Brazil for instance, so maybe there is a chance that he will help me out and that is what I am looking for. I am going to try to push him as hard as I can to get him to make a mistake.’

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Nicole Scherzinger performed her first acoustic set this week (Picture: Splash)

And the 36-year-old told us she won’t put any pressure on the F1 ace to pop the question now they’re back together. ‘I don’t put any pressure on anything. For me, timing is everything. I have a strong faith. And if you ask if my mom’s putting pressure on us to get married, no – because my mom is feeling as strong a faith as me,’ the singer giggled.

Explaining the heartache on her new record, she went on: ‘I wrote the majority of this album last year when I was going through my break-up. But it’s about past relationships as well.’

Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger are now back on and stronger than ever (Picture: PA)

Now she’s patched things up with Hamilton, she says she’s more than happy to cheer on the 29-year-old, adding: ‘He’s gonna win this year! I can feel it!’

Performing her first-ever acoustic set at London’s Hotel Café Royal on Tuesday night, Scherzy said she was showcasing a more mature sound.

‘I feel more confident as a woman now and being able to talk about the s*** that I haven’t talked about before,’ she added.

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Lewis Hamilton isn’t known for his politics, but the Formula One star made quite a statement after winning the Russian Grand Prix by ignoring Vladimir Putin.

The Russian president was on hand to congratulate the top three drivers after the race, but whilst runner-up Nico Rosberg and third-placed Valtteri Bottas shook his hand, Hamilton left him standing around awkwardly for a couple of minutes before doing the same.

The victory means that Hamilton now leads his fierce rival Rosberg by 17 points in the Formula One standings with just three races to go.

Labrinth says he would gladly offer Lewis Hamilton a record deal (Picture: PA)

Labrinth is desperate to sign his friend Lewis Hamilton to his record label – despite never hearing the racer’s music.

He says he would give 29-year-old Hamilton the green light to join his label, Odd Child Recordings, and just hopes he is as hot in the studio as he is on the Formula One race track.

‘Who wouldn’t want to sign Lewis Hamilton? Even if he can’t sing! Of course I would sign him,’ the singer-turned-business man told Metro in an exclusive chat.

Lewis Hamilton has been working on music since 2012 (Picture: AP)

‘He hasn’t played any of the music yet, but I will force him. Maybe he is like “Lab, I feel a little nervous.” But Lewis isn’t a nervous guy. He’s like “I make music! It sounds sick!” and I’m like “cool. I wanna hear it”,’ he said of Hamilton’s music dreams which have been touted since 2012.

‘He can drive like a motherf*****. If he pays as much attention to his song-writing as much as he drives then he is going to be an amazing artist,’ 25-year-old Lab adds.

Having spent the majority of the last two years focusing on his own new album – due out in December – Lab says he has struggled to spend time with his girlfriend, fashion hopeful Muzhda Zemar, and reveals a recent date they went on saw him competing with a Lion for her attention.

‘I went with my girlfriend to Colchester zoo and I met a lion who really didn’t like me,’ he begins.

‘My missus has this thing with animals where they really love her. I was stood with her beside the lion, and the lion was not having it,’ he goes on.

‘If a lion keeps its eyes open and doesn’t blink it means trouble. The keepers were like “you should leave the room!” I basically would’ve had to fight him. And he would have won,’ he laughs.

Lewis Hamilton may have won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday after responding to a tricky start in brilliant fashion – but all fans seemed to care about after the race was the state of the 29-year-old’s hair.

The Mercedes driver, who started on pole, fell back after failing to get away properly but then ignored team orders to force his teammate – and Championship leader – Nico Rosberg into making a mistake during lap 29.

The move allowed Hamilton to take the lead before he eventually won the race at Monza – closing the gap between himself and Rosberg at the top of the standings to 22 points.

While many fans took to social media to congratulate Hamilton for his win in Italy, many others couldn’t help but comment on the 29-year-old’s rather fluffy helmet hair afterwards.

How many questions can Lewis Hamilton answer whilst driving one lap at full speed around a race track in his Mercedes?

James Corden sat down with the Formula One racer, who floored it close to 150mph while fielding the comedian’s questions about issues such as ‘whether he wished his girlfriend was hot like him’ and ‘if he wears a helmet in bed’.

Needless to say, Corden is probably screeching louder than the tyres during the lap, but still manages to fire off 18 questions.

After disappointment in Brazil and at Wimbledon, how great it was to see an Englishman win the British Grand Prix to give us something to celebrate this summer.

Having been left speechless and kicking himself after aborting his final lap in qualifying, just as conditions improved, Lewis Hamilton bounced back on Sunday and now promises he is going on ‘maximum attack’ in the championship.

Down in the dumps after a series of disappointments, the wind is back in his sails. Hamilton lifted the Silverstone trophy for the first time since 2008. Even if Nico Rosberg had not suffered gearbox problems halfway through the race, I believe Hamilton’s pace as he charged from sixth place off the grid and closed in on his team-mate was such that Rosberg would have struggled to keep him behind anyway.

It’s a blow for Rosberg, though, not to finish in the top two for the first time this season.

His retirement means the title lead is slashed from 29 points to four. Then again, Hamilton suffered technical DNFs in Australia and Canada, and it was the German’s turn in the bad-luck stakes. With his home race in two weeks, Nico will be hoping to re-establish his authority.

Still, it is a timely reminder, despite the Merc’s speed, it is fragile and that terminal issues can strike either driver at any stage.

The most thrilling moments on Sunday came further down the field in the fight for fifth place as Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel did battle.

Although Vettel was eventually able to get past, it was a brilliant display of Alonso’s skill that he managed to make a move on the Red Bull around the outside of Copse and kept the reigning champion behind him despite a battery issue, a stalling rear wing and fuel consumption concerns.

Wheel-to-wheel, you would expect a champion racer to clench his teeth and sweat it out rather than complain to his engineer life is unfair.

Kimi Raikkonen’s car is taken back to the pits after his crash (Picture: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo)

C’mon Seb, you’re better than that. Kimi Raikkonen’s day was less laudable than team mate Alonso’s, rejoining the track after overcooking it just seconds into the race and then losing control when his car hit a bump.

Raikkonen smashed into the barrier in a ferocious 47G impact, which left him with a bruised knee and ankle and has ruled him out of driving in this week’s Silverstone test.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain sprays himself with champagne after winning the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone (picture: Reuters)

After a year of sporting failures, Britain finally has a sportsman to celebrate after Lewis Hamilton clinched victory in the British Grand Prix.

Hamilton achieved Silverstone redemption after closing in on Nico Rosberg in the drivers’ championship.

Cutting a forlorn figure on Saturday having made an error in qualifying, Hamilton started the race in sixth but, either side of a red flag following a major shunt for Kimi Raikkonen, he navigated his way up the field before taking the lead as Mercedes team-mate Rosberg ran into mechanical problems.

Having seen Hamilton endure the majority of hard luck with reliability heading into the 50th grand prix staged at Silverstone, Rosberg suffered a gearbox issue which saw him retire from the lead 21 laps from the chequered flag.

Hamilton cantered to his fifth win of the season and his second career victory in front of a home crowd to move to within four points of Rosberg, while Williams overcame a miserable weekend to seal a memorable second place through Valtteri Bottas.

Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo took third ahead of Jenson Button, who ran out of time as he closed in during the final laps, finishing within a second of the Australian.

However, one of the most eventful clashes on the track was Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel’s tussle for fifth, which saw both drivers moaning to their respective teams over the radio about the others’ conduct.

The sports rich list has been announced – and it’s hardly a surprise that footballers feature prominently on it.

The list, which was compiled by The Times, shows that Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is the wealthiest footballer with a net worth of £60m, just behind British Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton (first) and Jenson Button (second).

Rooney’s new £300,000-a-week contract at United has helped make him rich beyond belief but, interestingly, his teammate in defence Rio Ferdinand is the next richest player with a fortune worth a cool £44m.

There are no eyebrow-raising additions in the middle of the list with Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, Chelsea striker Fernando Torres and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure all racking in sums varying from £23m to £37m.

However, at the lower end of football’s top earners, West Ham midfielder Joe Cole surprisingly features alongside Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole – both worth £21m each.

Who said footballers earn too much money?

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Formula One star Lewis Hamilton squared off against Rallycross driver Ken Block this weekend in a special contest at The Top Gear Live World Tour.

Hamilton, who’s currently at the top of the F1 standings, raced in a Mercedes AMG F1 car, while Block took to the track in a Ford Fiesta rally vehicle.

In order to even out the contest both men competed on largely different trails that suited their vehicles, but did manage to meet at a small intersection.

With its light-weight frame and mountains of on-board computers, we’ve all thought we could probably drive an F1 car around the track pretty easily.

But in this eye-opening video from Mercedes supremo Lewis Hamilton, we’re all handed a great big dose of reality about just how difficult the job is.

Never mind knowing when to accelerate and brake, Hamilton guides us around the Chinese Grand Prix track in Shanghai using his simulator, and we’re left baffled by apexes, G-force and other technical stuff.

Lewis Hamilton completed a perfect weekend in Malaysia by storming to victory from pole position in Sepang – before being quizzed by Sherlock Holmes.

The Mercedes driver put the disappointment of mechanical failure in the opening race of the season in Melbourne two weeks ago firmly behind him by taking the chequered flag ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg. Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel finished third.

The Brit then spoke to Benedict Cumberbatch about the success after the Sherlock actor, rather bizarrely, was flown in to conduct the podium interviews.

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